The online training system is broken.
Lives are on the line.
It’s time to move beyond the checkbox.
Online training has made learning more accessible than ever before, but it’s also created a massive accountability gap and unmitigated risk. In high-risk industries, this gap can mean the difference between life and death.
We’re calling on industry leaders, employers, and everyday advocates to demand Training that Matters: real, verifiable training that protects lives. For their safety, and yours.
Take the Pledge
Training should never be a formality. It should be a life-saving standard. Multiple organizations helped develop the ANSI/ASP Z490.1 Standard, demonstrating leadership within their industries. By taking the Training that Matters pledge, you're joining a movement to:
Protect workers.
Push for accountability in training so that workers gain the knowledge, not just the certificate.
Save lives.
Advocate for checks and balances that prevent tragedies.
Lead your industry.
Join other industry leaders that prioritize safety over phantom compliance.
“I pledge to support and advocate for training that verifies the identity and participation of workers. I believe that online training must go beyond certificates and checkboxes. Because when training is real, lives are protected.”
Why Does
Training Matter?
Because lives depend on it.
Imagine after boarding a plane you learned that your pilot received their certification through a quick online course. No verification of their identity or their participation in the training. Would you feel confident in their capabilities?
Would you feel safe?
Training certificates are only useful if they reflect real knowledge transfer. But today, in many cases, they don’t.
Online training isn’t the problem. It's the lack of oversight. There’s a major gap between completing a program and truly understanding the risks of the job. And when lives are at stake, training must go beyond simulated safety.
Are you comfortable with training systems where certificates can be issued without any human involvement...just AI completing the course?
This is not a hypothetical,
it’s occurring now!
The Cost of Inaction
When training fails, people pay the price.
5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023
2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023
35% of workplace injuries happen within a worker’s first year.
1,556 OSHA violations in 2022 for training issues before widespread use of AI in online learning.
Worse, some organizations are actively exploiting the system. Certificates awarded without verified worker participation, thousands of workers are entering job sites unprepared and unknowingly endangering themselves and others.
District Attorney Bragg put it simply when discussing who is impacted by unverified training: “not only for the individuals working on the site, but for the general public that moves around them every single day.”